Pennsylvania High School Basketball - North East prevails Northwestern
January 27, 2012: North East, PA 16428 North East Grape Pickers (North East, PA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Northwestern Wildcats (Albion, PA), 53-41 in a league bout.
With the win, North East upgrades its record to 12-4 on the season. The Grape Pickers host Visionquest (Franklin, PA) to play the in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 31. The go into the bout with a record of 7-6. Visionquest won 61-58 in their recent league game against Rocky Grove (Franklin, PA)
With the defeat, Northwestern moves to 6-6 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Maplewood (Guys Mills, PA) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 31. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 4-10. Maplewood lost 48-36 in their recent league game against Saegertown (Saegertown, PA)